In Japan, one place has underground water with organic fluorine compounds exceeding the standard by about 2000 times.

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18/02/2026
Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan and the Japanese chemical manufacturer, Daiso Company, announced on the 17th that organic fluorine compounds were detected in the groundwater of a factory in Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture, significantly exceeding the Japanese national standards, reaching nearly 2000 times the standard.